Liz Taylor's heart battle

Elizabeth Taylor is said to be losing her battle with heart disease, according to reports.

The legendary actress - who has a long history of health problems - is allegedly sleeping between 12 and 14 hours a day and hasn't left her swanky Bel Air home for a month.

A source close to the star, who has congestive heart failure, is quoted in Britain's Daily Express newspaper as saying: "It's as if she has thrown in the towel and admitted she has nothing left to live for.

"It's like she's given up."

A friend of the seven-times-married actress also claims Liz has been talking about meeting ex-love, the late Richard Burton, in heaven.

He said: "Elizabeth asked me what I thought heaven was going to be like. She couldn't wait to go there.

"She told me with tears in her eyes, 'I won't hurt anymore. I'll be with Richard.' That's all she really cares about."

A family friend alleges the brunette has fallen into a deep depression, saying: "It's like a deep, deep depression. She has lost interest in everything and all she wants to do is sleep."